Escutcheon

Spanish

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 535

Made as the plate for a handle or a knocker, this escutcheon was attached to the door by the two baluster-shaped staples (one of which is modern). The skill of Spanish ironworkers was such that they could execute the elaborate grotesque ornament in the difficult medium of repossé iron. The style is derived from Roman wall decorations, which were discovered during excavations of the Golden House of Nero in Rome, begun about 1480.

Escutcheon, Wrought iron with traces of gilding, Spanish

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Escutcheon, Wrought iron with traces of gilding, Spanish
Escutcheon, Wrought iron with traces of gilding, Spanish

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